Gig Harbor Real Estate | A tale of two markets, single-family homes and condos
Dec 11, 2024More condos were for sale in November than at any time since summer 2018. Meanwhile, demand for single-family homes continues to rise.
Caldier to seek state Senate seat
Dec 06, 2024State Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, announced Dec. 6 that she plans to run for the state Senate seat being vacated by U.S. Rep.-elect Emily Randall. Caldier is about to begin her sixth term in the state House. She defeated Democrat Tiffiny Mitchell of Port Orchard in November to retain the seat. Caldier said in
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Dec 03, 2024Christmas decorations are beginning to appear around Gig Harbor. The city of Gig Harbor Christmas tree was installed and decorated at Skansie Brothers Park on Monday, Dec. 2. Meanwhile, at Donkey Creek Park, the Holiday Village began to take shape. Click on any image below to view photos by Julie Warrick Ammann and Vince Dice
Gig Harbor Now and Then | When spelling was a track and field event
Dec 02, 2024Our last column noted that in the early decades of the 20th century, athletic meets between Peninsula elementary schools often included non-athletic competitions. What non-athletic contests were frequently included at inter-school sports meets? A good variety of answers were posted to the Gig Harbor Now Facebook page — especially the Nerf War — but no
Day Tripper | On the Waterfront, Part II, and Seattle holiday fun
Nov 27, 2024This month, we finish our Day Trip to the revamped Seattle waterfront and preview some exciting holiday-themed events in the city.
Gig Harbor Real Estate | Pending sales surge despite rate hike
Nov 21, 2024Pending sales in the Gig Harbor area hit their highest point in 19 months in October, despite the usual seasonal slowdown.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Our next question will have you stumped
Nov 17, 2024The previous Gig Harbor Now and Then column asked a simple question about a newspaper article complaining about constant rule changes to the game of football: Box Office Causes New Football Rules That the football mentors change the rules each year with one — perhaps both — eyes on a lucrative box office is charged by
James Coolican, former Peninsula superintendent and Vietnam War hero, dies at age 85
Nov 05, 2024James J. Coolican, a former Peninsula School District superintendent and decorated Marine Corps colonel, died Oct. 25 at age 85. Coolican was superintendent at Peninsula from 1999 to 2006. Before the local post, he worked for Educational Services District No. 101 in Spokane from 1991 to 1997 and as deputy superintendent in the state Office
Gig Harbor Now and Then | STOP and read this yellow journalism
Nov 04, 2024Yellow, aluminum-alloy stop signs were the norm before 1954.
Day Tripper | On the Waterfront (part 1)
Oct 23, 2024Chances are, you’ve heard recent news reports about additions to the Seattle waterfront. There’s a new elevated park built into the hill about half-way between Pike Place Market and the Seattle Aquarium. Opened a couple of weeks ago to much fanfare, Overlook Park intrigued me. With a constant case of FOMO, I decided there was